Horticulture at College of Lake County

If you plan to study horticulture, take a look at what College of Lake County has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

College of Lake County is located in Grayslake, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,854.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Horticulture section at the bottom of this page.

College of Lake County Horticulture Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Horticulture (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Horticulture

College of Lake County Horticulture Rankings

Horticulture Student Demographics at College of Lake County

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the horticulture majors at College of Lake County.

College of Lake County Horticulture Associate’s Program

40% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of horticulture associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

College of Lake County does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in horticulture graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Lake County with a associate's in horticulture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Horticulture

If you plan to be a horticulture major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of Lake County. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	6

Careers That Horticulture Grads May Go Into

A degree in horticulture can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for College of Lake County.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Retail Sales Supervisors	38,510	$42,880
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	3,570	$54,340
Pesticide Applicators	1,650	$39,930
Agricultural Sciences Professors	380	$88,640
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	240	$66,820

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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